mother, Gene is carefree and friendly, but strikes a close resemblance to his father, especially when Bob was his age. Gene enjoys pestering everyone around him by using sound effects with either his Casio SK-5 keyboard or his megaphone. He frequently records flatulence sounds and uses them as sound effects and additions to his music. He is close to everyone in his family, especially Louise, often helping her with schemes and relating to her on a mature level, as well as Linda whom he has an affectionate relationship with. Gene is shown to have a passion for music, he writes songs and fantasizes about his future in the music industry. Despite being only 11, he has written at least one full musical as well as many other songs with topics ranging from flatulence to Thanksgiving. Louise Belcher (Kristen Schaal), the youngest Belcher at 9 years old, is a schemer with a mischievous and cynical personality. She often yells in excitement or anger, and she knows how to manipulate people in order to get her way. Though her intentions in the series consistently appear to be dubious, she is often portrayed as a reluctant antihero. She is also narcissistic in nature and will go to drastic lengths to achieve her aims. Louise is fiercely protective of, and has a deep affection for, her family, though she displays her feelings towards each in different fashion. She looks up to her father and enjoys bonding with him over games and movies; she has been revealed to see her future in the restaurant. Still, she will take advantage of her family when it suits her. Her relationship with her mother is more complex; she has a close resemblance to Linda but is more likely to disobey her than Bob. Louise always wears a pink hat with long bunny ears, never showing her uncovered head even as a baby. She has her own group of friends that she sees herself as the ringleader of, including the Pesto twins Andy and Ollie, the asthmatic and chronically monikered “Regular Sized” Rudy, and Darryl. Teddy (Larry Murphy), a bumbling but kind handyman who eats at the restaurant regularly. He regards Bob as his best friend, a sentiment Bob begrudgingly reciprocates, and admires the Belcher family dynamic. Chronically unlucky in love, he particularly admires Bob and Linda’s marriage, and frequently joins the Belchers in their schemes. Recurring characters There